Key result
K-Clip transcatheter tricuspid annuloplasty reduces annulus area and TR in a porcine feasibility model.
Why the study?
Isolated tricuspid valve surgery carries substantial risk and is not recommended, creating a need for minimally invasive therapeutic options for tricuspid regurgitation.
Does the K-Clip transcatheter tricuspid annuloplasty system reduce annulus area and tricuspid regurgitation in a porcine model?
Does the K-Clip transcatheter tricuspid annuloplasty system reduce annulus area and tricuspid regurgitation in a porcine model?
The K-Clip transcatheter tricuspid annuloplasty system demonstrates feasibility in a porcine model, reducing annulus area and tricuspid regurgitation.
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Offers potential minimally invasive option for tricuspid regurgitation; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized trials before clinical adoption.
Gradually, more attention has been paid to tricuspid regurgitation. Formerly the "forgotten valvular heart disease," it has been recognized as having high incidence and adverse prognosis if untreated. However, isolated tricuspid valve surgery carries substantial risk and is thus not recommended. The K-Clip transcatheter tricuspid annuloplasty system has recently emerged as a minimally invasive therapeutic option that may help address these unmet clinical needs. The K-Clip technology simulates the Kay's procedure, which reduces the dimensions of the tricuspid annulus by folding and clamping the tricuspid annulus issue with a rigid clamping device. The feasibility of the K-Clip technology was investigated in this study, and annulus area reduction and declining tricuspid regurgitation grades were noted following the procedure. The findings of this study suggest that the K-Clip system may potentially be applicable as a novel transcatheter tricuspid annuloplasty device for the treatment of severe tricuspid in humans.
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Pan et al. (2022) studied Tricuspid regurgitation. K-Clip transcatheter tricuspid annuloplasty system was evaluated on Feasibility, annulus area reduction, and tricuspid regurgitation grades. The K-Clip transcatheter tricuspid annuloplasty system demonstrated feasibility in a porcine model, resulting in annulus area reduction and declining tricuspid regurgitation grades.
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